Wake Forest Athletics
Thursday, April 9
Durham, NC
Wake Forest University
at
Duke Invitational
Demon Deacons Close Out Two Meet Weekend
4/11/2026 7:30:00 PM | Track and Field
Four Deacs posted top-10 program marks on Saturday.
DURHAM, N.C. and CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Powered by multiple top-10 program marks, the Wake Forest track and field program closed out a stellar two meet weekend at both the Duke Invitational and the Hurricane Alumni Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
Freshman Natalia Issler led the charge for the Demon Deacons at the Duke Invitational, posting a time of 2:03.48 to secure a third-place finish in the women's 800 meters. The Horgen, Switzerland, native now ranks second all-time in Wake Forest history for the women's outdoor 800 meters, finishing just under a quarter of a second behind the school record.
Sophomore Amy Weybrecht added another strong performance in the women's 800 meters, placing eighth with a time of 2:06.75. The Gates Mills, Ohio, native also moved into sixth all-time in program history with the result.
Senior Casey Sullivan produced a career performance in the women's shot put, recording a throw of 15.51 meters to take home second place and jump into sixth all-time in school history.
In the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, junior Seren Rodgers notched a third-place finish in the women's heptathlon, totaling 5,474 points, ranking second in program history. Rodgers also moved into sixth all-time in the women's long jump after posting a mark of 6.01 meters.
With her performance, the Taunton, England, native now ranks first in the ACC in the women's heptathlon this season.
Earlier in the day, sophomore Rosalina Gergely claimed first place in the women's javelin after logging a throw of 51.60 meters.
Notable Results (Duke Invitational)
Women's 800m
Notable Results (Hurricane Alumni Invitational)
Women's Heptathlon
2026 Outdoor Track and Field Top-10 Marks in Program History
From the Staff
"This weekend was a great step forward for both our men and women. Now we are looking at performing well for the home crowd next weekend. The Wake Forest Invitational will feature many of the best track and field athletes in the eastern half of the United States. It's a fun meet as well with the Fratelli's Demon Deacon 4x100 meter student relay and the Alumni Mile." - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes
"The women competed well this weekend, taking full advantage of the strong competition and ideal conditions. We saw a great outcome in both the 1500 and steeplechase, with everyone running either a season best or personal best. Now we turn our focus to preparing for our home meet next week." - Associate Head Coach Ashley Bastron
"Strong showing for Wake Throws this weekend at the Duke Invitational. Rosa Gergely continues her success in the javelin, throwing 51.60 meters and winning the event. Casey Sullivan finished runner up in the women's shot with a huge personal-best of 15.51 meters. Samantha Heyison also set a new personal best and Jazmine Thompson had her best series to date in the women's shot. Things are falling into place as we prepare for the championship season." - Assistant Coach Justin Clickett
"Seren Rodgers put together a 400-plus point personal best and Julia Aere added over 100 points to hers, which is a great way to open their first heptathlon of the season. I'm really proud of both of them. They've put in a lot of work leading up to this, and it showed with how consistent they were across all seven events. We're excited about the result, but we're also motivated to get back to work and keep building. We had this meet circled as an opportunity for big breakthroughs, and it was great to see them take that step forward." - Assistant Coach Ryan Grinnell
"I thought we had a strong day today. Natalia [Issler] was really impressive in her first 800 of the year. I'm also really proud of Amy [Weybrecht]. That was a nice personal-best for her. The 800 meter guys competed well and I think they're ready for a big result soon." - Assistant Coach Brandon Hazouri
Next Up
The Demon Deacons will host the annual Wake Forest Invitational on April 16-17 at Kenner Stadium.
Follow the Demon Deacons
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Freshman Natalia Issler led the charge for the Demon Deacons at the Duke Invitational, posting a time of 2:03.48 to secure a third-place finish in the women's 800 meters. The Horgen, Switzerland, native now ranks second all-time in Wake Forest history for the women's outdoor 800 meters, finishing just under a quarter of a second behind the school record.
Sophomore Amy Weybrecht added another strong performance in the women's 800 meters, placing eighth with a time of 2:06.75. The Gates Mills, Ohio, native also moved into sixth all-time in program history with the result.
Senior Casey Sullivan produced a career performance in the women's shot put, recording a throw of 15.51 meters to take home second place and jump into sixth all-time in school history.
In the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, junior Seren Rodgers notched a third-place finish in the women's heptathlon, totaling 5,474 points, ranking second in program history. Rodgers also moved into sixth all-time in the women's long jump after posting a mark of 6.01 meters.
With her performance, the Taunton, England, native now ranks first in the ACC in the women's heptathlon this season.
Earlier in the day, sophomore Rosalina Gergely claimed first place in the women's javelin after logging a throw of 51.60 meters.
Notable Results (Duke Invitational)
Women's 800m
- Natalia Issler - 2:03.48
- Rosalind Gergely - 51.60m
- Casey Sullivan - 15.51m
Notable Results (Hurricane Alumni Invitational)
Women's Heptathlon
- Seren Rodgers - 5,474 points
2026 Outdoor Track and Field Top-10 Marks in Program History
- Men's Javelin
- 5th - Nick Masterman (63.22m)
- Women's 100m Hurdles
- 7th - Seren Rodgers (14.20)
- Women's 800m
- 2nd - Natalia Issler (2:03.48)
- 6th - Amy Weybrecht (2:06.75)
- Women's 3000m Steeplechase
- 4th - Victoria Rodriguez (10:13.77)
- 5th - Issy Goldstein (10:16.27)
- Women's 10,000m
- 1st - Angelina Perez (32:45.71)
- 9th - Mackenzie Hart (33:58.49)
- Women's Discus
- 7th - Jazmine Thompson (46.95m)
- Women's Javelin
- 3rd - Rosalind Gergely (52.21m)
- Women's Long Jump
- 6th - Seren Rodgers (6.01m)
- Women's Shot Put
- 6th - Casey Sullivan (15.51m)
- 8th - Jazmine Thompson (15.00m)
From the Staff
"This weekend was a great step forward for both our men and women. Now we are looking at performing well for the home crowd next weekend. The Wake Forest Invitational will feature many of the best track and field athletes in the eastern half of the United States. It's a fun meet as well with the Fratelli's Demon Deacon 4x100 meter student relay and the Alumni Mile." - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes
"The women competed well this weekend, taking full advantage of the strong competition and ideal conditions. We saw a great outcome in both the 1500 and steeplechase, with everyone running either a season best or personal best. Now we turn our focus to preparing for our home meet next week." - Associate Head Coach Ashley Bastron
"Strong showing for Wake Throws this weekend at the Duke Invitational. Rosa Gergely continues her success in the javelin, throwing 51.60 meters and winning the event. Casey Sullivan finished runner up in the women's shot with a huge personal-best of 15.51 meters. Samantha Heyison also set a new personal best and Jazmine Thompson had her best series to date in the women's shot. Things are falling into place as we prepare for the championship season." - Assistant Coach Justin Clickett
"Seren Rodgers put together a 400-plus point personal best and Julia Aere added over 100 points to hers, which is a great way to open their first heptathlon of the season. I'm really proud of both of them. They've put in a lot of work leading up to this, and it showed with how consistent they were across all seven events. We're excited about the result, but we're also motivated to get back to work and keep building. We had this meet circled as an opportunity for big breakthroughs, and it was great to see them take that step forward." - Assistant Coach Ryan Grinnell
"I thought we had a strong day today. Natalia [Issler] was really impressive in her first 800 of the year. I'm also really proud of Amy [Weybrecht]. That was a nice personal-best for her. The 800 meter guys competed well and I think they're ready for a big result soon." - Assistant Coach Brandon Hazouri
Next Up
The Demon Deacons will host the annual Wake Forest Invitational on April 16-17 at Kenner Stadium.
Follow the Demon Deacons
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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